Chris Packham admired this rare Sunset @TurnersHouse today. "The potency of the colours, the thickness of that impasto paint - its loud, & its bright, & its powerful... pollution would have enhanced the colour of those skies...no question". Chris called them “beautiful evidence”
Thanks @Apollo_magazine for the lovely write up of A World of Care in this week's Art Diary. The exhibition shows how JMW Turner documented humanity’s destructive effect on nature at the beginning of the Anthropocene era. Opens July 6 @TurnersHouse https://t.co/RWFQfkAPa4
Our next exhibition "A World of Care": Turner and the Environment opens on Sat 6 Jul!
The exhibition, curated by @tomardill, reveals the origin of climate change through Turner's ground-breaking paintings, drawings, and engravings. https://t.co/m7n4QSP67N
Trustee vacancy - @TurnersHouse is looking for a Chair with a passion for art and heritage, the impact it can make on communities and a vision for ensuring the long term financial viability of the House. Closing date 31 March: https://t.co/AZVgpZStIB
Thanks to your brilliant generosity, so far we've raised £5,114! There is one more day to double your donation through #ChristmasChallenge23 and support our work in our community!
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Join Nick Wilkinson and @FrannyMoyle to discover the many symbols that were deliberately included in Turner's paintings and to discuss their possible meanings and purposes.
Thu19 Oct, 6:30-7:30pm, on Zoom
Book here - https://t.co/8HLBNDrJ9G
Did you not get the chance to join us in person for our fundraising auction? Not to worry! You can still support us and purchase a beautiful work of art by Peter Blake via our silent auction. Bid now and help fund us at https://t.co/YJtty8LWyG
China now has enough wind and solar to power every home in the country: https://t.co/rHKpqKzsvZ
We have the solutions. Time to dump fossil fuels, catch up and implement them. #ActOnClimate#climateemergency#climate#energy#renewables
🎉 On this day 10 years ago, Project Seagrass was born!
We’re proud of everything we’ve achieved in the last 10 years and we couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone who has helped to get us to where we are today, from donating to liking our posts - thank YOU 🙏🌱💚
Experience Turner's House in the magic light of sunset and taste tasteful #gins with a sommelier from our friends at St.Margarets Wines! To complete this incredible evening, join our Museum Director in a #SpecialTour of our exhibition "Seeing the Light"!
https://t.co/wt9G3058KZ
Ed Vaizey talking to our Museum Director about our beautiful new exhibition 'Seeing the Light: Turner's Discovery of Italy' - and about the House. Listen in from 1 hr 49 minutes.
If you haven't yet been the exhibition do please come - its fantastic! Book via our website
Have you heard? Our exhibition "Seeing the Light" is now open! Come and explore Italy through JMW Turner's paintings! An amazing journey to do with friends and family, or on your own. Open Wed-Sun, 12-4pm. Book here - https://t.co/m7n4QSP67N